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ACC partners with Toyota to launch training pipeline to careers
Posted on 09/08/2021 - 9:58amAustin Community College District (ACC) announces its newest partnership with Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). The Technician Training & Education Network (T-TEN) will provide a pipeline for students to train and apply for careers with Toyota...
ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week September 7-10
Posted on 09/07/2021 - 1:44pmAustin Community College District (ACC) practices emergency response procedures and tests its emergency notification system as part of Emergency Preparedness Week September 7 through 10.
ACC closed Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day
Posted on 09/02/2021 - 3:07pmAustin Community College District (ACC) will close in observance of Labor Day Monday, September 6. The college will reopen at 8 a.m., Tuesday, September 7.
ACC and No-Comply agree to extend lease for the skate shop
Posted on 08/20/2021 - 4:30pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) and No-Comply Skate Shop are moving forward with a new plan to extend the lease for No-Comply. The agreement gives the college and skate shop more time to work toward a long-term solution.
ACC Education Student Receives 2021 Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship
Posted on 08/19/2021 - 11:57amAs the fall semester begins, one Austin Community College District (ACC) Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) student is getting extra support to complete her degree. ACC Education student Jennifer Ebert is one of only eight students internationally to be named a...
ACC issues new, temporary measures for fall 2021
Posted on 08/13/2021 - 6:03pmFace masks and self-health screening required Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Board of Trustees met Friday, August 13, 2021, and unanimously approved new, temporary measures for the fall 2021 semester. Effective August 20, 2021, anyone...
Save time and money through ACC’s new FutureCATS transfer program
Posted on 07/30/2021 - 10:32amAustin Community College District (ACC) launches a new program to save students time and money when they transfer. Created through the Equity Transfer Initiative, FutureCATS is a transfer support program for students planning to transfer and...
Success Story! The benefits of adopting an ACC pet
Posted on 07/21/2021 - 11:31amhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/t03YxCnSZcI Austin Community College District (ACC) needs your help finding homes for our pets. As the summer semester comes to a close, the animals cared for by our Veterinary Technology students need to find a...
ACC Team Named Top Finisher in 2021 Community College Innovation Challenge
Posted on 07/08/2021 - 10:18amAfter months of online meetings, arguments, and victories, a group of Austin Community College District (ACC) students meets for the first time to commemorate their big accomplishment. “We've been communicating on Slack and through Zoom and Google...
ACC closed Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day
Posted on 07/02/2021 - 10:49amAustin Community College District (ACC) will close in observance of Independence Day, Monday, July 5. The college reopens 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 6. Registration for 5.5-week summer courses continues through Monday, July 5. The college also will...
ACC opens Highland Campus to community for Manufacturing Careers Expo
Posted on 07/01/2021 - 9:08amAustin Community College District (ACC) invites the community for a first in-person look at new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at ACC Highland Campus (6101 Highland Campus Dr.). The college hosts a Manufacturing Careers Expo to learn...
Great Questions Seminars changing the way we learn at ACC
Posted on 06/28/2021 - 1:28pm“Education is the best investment that you can make in yourself, and ACC offers the best value for that investment. Now, more than ever before, it is easier to fit an ACC degree plan into your life, and Great Questions is an excellent start to that...
ACC experts explain what you can do to make the most of your transfer plans
Posted on 06/25/2021 - 2:09pmby Alexa Haverlah, Content Marketing Intern, ACC Teaching & Learning Excellence Division Austin Community College District (ACC) continues its work to make the transfer process from ACC to a four-year university smooth and seamless. The...
Join an information session for tips on finding money for college
Posted on 06/21/2021 - 4:11pmNeed money for college? Austin Community College District (ACC) can help you find it. The college hosts a series of workshops each month through summer to share information about financial aid options and resources. “Most students qualify for some...
Tesla Launches National Manufacturing Technician Program with Austin Community College District
Posted on 06/15/2021 - 8:24amTesla’s START Manufacturing program gives students hands-on experience & customized training for high-demand manufacturing careers at Tesla Austin Community College District (ACC) and Tesla announce Tesla START Manufacturing at ACC. The...
ACC graduate earns prestigious Elijah Watts Sells Award; national CPA award for top performers
Posted on 06/14/2021 - 10:12amOf more than 75,000 students across the nation who took the CPA exam in 2020, only 89 were selected top performers by the American Institute of CPAs. One of those students, and the only one from a community college, is Austin Community College...
ACC hosts surplus sale at Pinnacle Campus
Posted on 06/14/2021 - 9:25amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) invites the community to a surplus sale at Pinnacle Campus 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, through Saturday, June 19. The sale will be held in the campus parking lot at 7748 US-290 in Southwest Austin...
ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week June 14-18
Posted on 06/10/2021 - 4:07pmAustin Community College District (ACC) practices emergency response procedures and tests its emergency notification system as part of Emergency Preparedness Week June 14 through 18.
ACC Board of Trustees June 7 Recap
Posted on 06/09/2021 - 9:18amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held its regular meeting Monday, June 7. The college provided an update on the recent budget study, details about proposed homestead exemptions, and the issuance of maintenance tax notes...
Trustees authorize Chancellor to execute agreement to lease of Pinnacle property for staging and office site for Oak Hill Parkway Project
Posted on 06/08/2021 - 9:40amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees passed a motion to grant the chancellor the authority to execute an agreement for the use of the Pinnacle Campus property as a staging and office site only for the Oakhill Parkway project...
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